Corey Anderson, nicknamed “Overtime”, is a mixed martial arts fighter from the United States of America. In November 2022, he was ranked as the Number 1 Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Fighter. He has also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Player Profile
Corey Anderson was born on September 22, 1989, in Rockford, Illinois in the United States. He continues to live in and fight out of Rockford. He fights in the style of Wrestling and BJJ. He is a part of the Renzo Gracie Academy team.
| Height / weight | 1.91 m / 93 kg |
| Born | 22 Sep 1989 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Style | Wrestling |
| Nickname | Overtime |
He stands 191 cm tall and he has a reach of 201 cm long, 10 cm longer than his height. His weight was last listed at 93 kg, which allows him to fight in the light heavyweight division. He also played in the heavyweight division in 2013.
Career
Anderson turned pro in March 2013. His first fight was against JR Briones. That year, he also had 5 other fights, three of them exhibition fights with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In July 2014, he won against Matt Van Buren in the UFC.
His first professional loss came in 2015 when he lost to Gian Villante in April. He continued fighting for the UFC through to 2020 when he lost to Jan Blachowicz in February. Some of his more significant wins, while he was in the UFC, include fights against Johnny Walker, Tom Lawlor, and Fabio Maldonado.
In November 2020, he started fighting for Bellator MMA. He had three straight wins in 2020 and 2021. In April 2022, his fight against Vadim Nemkov ended in a No Contest result. The two had a rematch in November 2022 and Anderson lost.
Career Record
Total - 23
- Wins - 16
- By knockout - 8
- By decision - 8
- Losses - 6
- By knockout - 4
- By decision - 2
- No contests - 1